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Several years ago, I started buying WY antelope points for myself and my son. I was able to draw back in 2019, but my son couldn't make the trip so I just kept buying points for him. Fast forward to earlier this year when I learned that WY would be instituting some changes to their non-resident draw program which would have a substantial negative impact on all non-resident point holders beginning in 2024. Even though the WY antelope heard had a substantial winter die-off the previous year. it just made sense to cash in his points and then get out of Dodge. My son drew a buck antelope tag for Unit 75, which is located roughly in the center of WY. We arrived late Thursday night after a 17 hour drive. Friday was spent scouting the unit as best we could. There were planty of buck antelope, but none came close to the trophy we were looking for. We finally located two bucks in different locations later Friday afternoon/evening. Although all the bucks we were seeing had short tops, these two had the most to offer in length above the prong. Buck A was located on leased land that did not allow hunting. Still, he was a decent prospect and we thought we might be able to pressure him off the oil lease land. Buck B was mostly on BLM land and tended to hang near a well-traveled dirt road. My son elected to go after Buck A as we both felt Buck B was an easy target and would be pursued by most other hunters at first light. Opening morning found ourselves glassing the heard of antelope on the oil lease. As it turned out, a couple of other hunters had the same idea. We used each other to try and pressure Buck A into moving off the lease, but that old buck seemed to know the score and hung tight in the middle of the valley. After an hour or so, we left him to go try our luck in an area we had not been able to visit the night before. We found another decent buck, but as soon as he would see our truck, he would leave his does and run like a bolt of lightning in the opposite direction. After three failed attempts on him, we decided to see what had become of Buck B near the dirt roadway. We looked high and low for any sign of him, but he was nowhere to be found. After driving back and forth on the road a couple of times and seeing no gut pile or scavenger birds, we felt he must still be alive and had moved up into one of several arroyos that came down to intersect with the road. We drove to a drilling site / gravel pit that had some elevation and began to glass. After 20 minutes or so of glassing without success, we decided to park the truck and start still hunting each arroyo until we located him. I pulled a quick u-turn to park the truck and just happened to look up. There across the gravel pit stood my son's target buck at 175 yds. He had found this gravel pit and was using it as his hidey-hole. He was by himself and was somewhat startled to see us. My son made a great shot and the rest was history. Although his tops were weak, he is still a great first antelope trophy for my son.

Most smoothbores tend to be custom jobs as opposed to production rifles. Is this for re-enacting or hunting?

I have an unopened box of 50 count 180 gr. Barnes TTSX bullets in 30 cal. $55 shipped priority mail.

I'll take a tan case. PM me what time works for you.

Tikka's have just one size of action. The 270 WSM would have been built with a short action bolt stop and short action magazine. You would need to change out those two items to make it a long action.

Short action has been sold. Long action is still available. Blue, right hand, standard bolt face. I have one long action and one short action. Sale includes the action, bolt, trigger, 1" rings, composite bottom metal and magazine. All are OEM parts. Price is $625 each, plus an additional $10 if you want it shipped to FFL (or direct to you if AZ resident). No trades at this time. I live in N Phx area near 101 Loop and 56th Street. Cross posted with other forums.

Sold and gone

I have one 50 count box of Barnes 30 cal. TTSX 180 gr. bullets. $35

I don't any Swiss or Olde Enysford in 3F, but I do have one pound of Schuetzen in 3F if that would help.

You're right. Gas to get to you would probably cost me more than a new one.

Wher are you located?

I just dropped my Mule deer off at the Maricopa County Skill Center near downtown Phx. They had the room and price is reasonable as they are a school that train butchers.

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Tikka T3 magazine for short action cartridges. Price is: $25 First I'll take it" posted in the thread trumps any PM regrdless of time stamp, so save the PM for questions. I live in N Phx area ner 101 Loop and 56th Street. Not interested in any trades at this time.

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Up for sale is my lightly used Magnetospeed V2 model. This became a back-up when I purchased the V3 model, but I have never found the need for it as the V3 has performed flawlessly. The V2 comes in its original box with all the OEM accessories. Newer batteries installed. Price is $225. No trades at this time. First "I'll take it" posted in the thread trumps time stamp of any PM, so save the PM for questions, etc. I live in the N Phx/Scttsdl area near 101 Loop and 56th Street.

Brand new in package. Never used in a build, so it needs to find a new home. Thes retail for $100 plus tax & shipping. Price is $80. Other AR15 parts will be posted in weeks ahead. First "I'll take this" in the thread trumps any previous PM's, so save the PMs for questions, etc. I live in N Phx near North 101 Loop & 56th Street. Not looking for trades at this time.

BCG is SPF to 452b264

Price is now $400.

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Not too familiar with Schnees boots. Quick question: can these boots re-soled? Is it a Vibram sole?

Action is SPF.